Where are you choosing from? Reflections on sixteen conversations with vocational secondary-school students

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A reflection on JINC Career Coach Recently, I had the opportunity to take part as a coach in JINC Carrière Coach, supporting four students in Dutch pre-vocational secondary education (vmbo) with their next educational choice. I had four sessions with each — sixteen conversations, sixteen moments in total. What stayed with me most was not … Read more

Present — #06 | Dealing with bad news

Today I chose:space · think ahead · light Every day, I work with three words.One to see.One to do.One to own. Together, they form my Present set for today. In the car, heading home.Traffic has stopped. Rows of brake lights.Nobody moves forward. The news on the radio.Sentences about war, crime.About places where things are going … Read more

Present — #05 | Weekend: open up first, then slow down

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Today I chose:Open · Slow down · Calm Every day, I work with three words.One to see.One to do.One to own. Together, they form my Present set for today. It is Saturday morning. I walk through the house and notice something. My head is still at work pace. I pick up a plate.Cut a slice … Read more

Article 1 of 6 — Why AI literacy is becoming important

In this series, AI Start — Understanding AI without a technical background, we explore step by step what AI is, how it appears in everyday work processes and how professionals can use it consciously and responsibly. See AI is suddenly everywhere In a short time, Artificial Intelligence has become part of many professionals’ everyday work. … Read more

AI Start — Understanding AI without a technical background

AI literacy by detalentengids.nl Artificial Intelligence appears increasingly in professionals’ everyday work. Yet many people still do not properly understand what happens when they use AI tools. Why this series exists In recent years, AI has rapidly become part of many digital tools. Texts can be written automatically.Documents can be summarised.Information can be analysed in … Read more

Present — #04 | Something that did not go as expected

Today I chose: Attention · Focus · Available Every day, I work with three words.One to see.One to do.One to own. Together, they form my Present set for today. The conversation lingers in my mind.My eyebrows draw together.My breathing is shallow. I stand in the kitchen and look outside for a moment.My mind wants to … Read more

AI literacy: See, Do and Own

Section: AI Start OPENING AI appears increasingly in everyday work. A colleague has a report summarised.An adviser uses AI to explore ideas.An employee asks AI for a first draft. It feels useful.And often it starts small: simply giving it a try. But after a while, another question emerges. How do you actually use AI well … Read more

Present — #03 | The last email

Today I chose:Open · Let go · Calm Every day, I work with three words.One to see.One to do.One to own. Together, they form my Present set for today. Friday, 16:58.My laptop is already half closed. I slide my chair back.My hand is already on the screen. Then another email pops in. A colleague.“Could you … Read more

Present — #02 | Boundaries & saying yes

Today I chose:Honest · Set boundaries · Calm Every day, I work with three words.One to see.One to do.One to own. Together, they form my Present set for today. This morning, 06:42.Kitchen table. The house still quiet.My phone vibrated on the wood. A message about what is going wrong now.Comments below it.Capital letters. Exclamation marks.Within … Read more